Author Archives: L1nd@2021

This year, the Red Cross Children’s Hospital celebrates 70 years of unwavering dedication to improving the lives of sick children. Linda Fredman was honoured to attend the hospital’s 70th anniversary celebration as the representative of The Harry Crossley Foundation. The Foundation has been a committed partner of the hospital for more than two decades, providing [read more]

Christel House South Africa offers scholarships to learners from underserved communities, giving them the quality schooling and opportunities they need to reach their full potential. As the need for high school placements has grown, Christel House has expanded its campus to include a new high school. The first two Grade 8 classes started in 2025, [read more]

This May, we were invited to celebrate Little Lions’ fifth birthday. The organisation is dedicated to improving the psychological wellbeing of vulnerable children, providing accessible mental health support in under-resourced communities through trained local role models. The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to support the Little Lions Let’s Talk! Fellowship, which equips young people with [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of 12 undergraduate students from five institutions: Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town, the University of Pretoria, the School of Explorative Architecture (SEA), and The Animation School (TAS). As the Foundation has expanded into new academic partnerships, the year also marks the graduation [read more]

On 18 April 2026, our undergraduate cohort met at Acrobranch Stellenbosch for our 2026 Student Adventure Day event. A day for our new and current students to meet, connect, build friendships, and spend time with the DCF team. We had a great turnout of about 19 students from UCT, SU, the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre [read more]

We are proud to highlight the achievements of two of our former students, Faiek and Wardah, whose journeys reflect the impact of the Doris Crossley Foundation’s support. Faiek was the first to join the Doris Crossley Foundation programme, studying Electrical Engineering at CPUT. He graduated in 2020 and has continued to grow in his career, [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation team recently attended the Investec Philanthropy Breakfast, a networking event that brought together philanthropists and creative artists from diverse fields. The morning focused on the role of the creative arts in driving social impact and development. The event opened with an inspiring keynote by Lando Xaso from the Moleskine Foundation, who [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation has partnered with the Hands-on Foundation Charitable Trust, an organisation working to transform the educational landscape in South Africa by integrating technical studies into mainstream schools. Through this initiative, learners gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue further studies and careers in technical and engineering fields. Learners in Grades [read more]

The team was recently invited to attend Numeric’s presentation of their 2025 evaluation results. The Harry Crossley Foundation supports the coaching component of the programme, through which Numeric coaches, who are BEd students, receive specialised mathematics training and provide targeted support to Grade 6 and 7 learners. The results demonstrated strong impact, showing that learners [read more]

November marks one of our favourite times in the Foundation’s annual rhythm – our trustee disbursement meeting, where we gather to review proposals and finalise funding allocations for the coming year. After much thoughtful discussion (and plenty of coffee), we’re delighted to share that the 2026 disbursement decisions are complete! Each year’s review reminds us [read more]